Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

Re: Can I get copie of will?

Yes. You are entiltled to a copy if you ask (since you are a beneficiary), but go to the probate court where the will is being probated and you can see the whole file AND get a copy.

The Will is probated in the county where your grandfather lived.

Pat Prince

Re: Can I get copie of will?

Your question requires a long explanation. However, for statrters, since you are an interested party, YOU WERE required to receive notice and copies of the initial application to commence the estate together with a copy of the will. To answer your question not only can you get a copy of the will you are entitled to it. Further, within 56 days you are entitled to receive an inventory of all estate assets. Finally you are entitled to receive a copy of an accounting if you ask for one.

My suggestion is to retain an attorney to immediately request the court to supervise the estate. All the probate laws changed in 4/2000. they are now known as EPIC, Estates and Protected Individuals Code.

I and my firm specialize on probate, estate planning and elder law. Here is a brief bio of whom I am and I encourage you to call me and check out our web site. www.brmmlaw.com

Don L. Rosenberg is a partner in the law firm of Barron, Rosenberg, Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C. and has been practicing for over twenty years.

< Don's practice is limited to specializing in issues concerning disability, estate, business, long term care, nursing home and special needs planning.

< Member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is listed in the Academy's Experience Registry in the areas of Planning for Disabilities, Estate Planning, Estate and Gift Tax Planning, Decedents (Probate) Estate Administration, Guardian/Conservatorship and Medicaid Planning.

< Member of Oakland County Estate Planning Council.

Don was recently quoted in the March 6, 2000 of issue of Forbes magazine on page 178 in the article titled, "If It Sounds Too Good..." on the topic of trusts that are to good to be true.

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< Past-President of KESHET, which is a nonprofit organization that serves families who have children of any age with disabilities of any kind and a Member of the Board of Directors of KADIMA, which is a nonprofit organization that serves families and individuals with mental illnesses.

< Don is a frequent lecturer and has spoken before many groups.

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Barron, Rosenberg,

Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C.

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Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

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